Jefferson Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan

Template:Hatnote Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Jefferson Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,063 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Florida is a former settlement within the township. The township was originally named Florida Township when it was created in 1837, and it was renamed to Jefferson Township in 1849. A post office operated in Florida from July 23, 1839, until it was transferred to Osseo on December 14, 1861.<ref name=ROMIG>Template:Cite book</ref>
Fountain Park is an unincorporated community located within the township at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:GNIS</ref>
Osseo is an unincorporated community located within the township along M-34 at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:GNIS</ref>
Pittsford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the boundary with Pittsford Township at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:GNIS</ref>
Shadyside is an unincorporated community located within the township at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:GNIS</ref>

History

The township was created by the state legislature in 1837, and it was originally called Florida Township. It was renamed to Jefferson Township in 1849.<ref name=ROMIG/>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.69%) is water.

The Lost Nation State Game Area is a Template:Convert state game area located mostly within Jefferson Township with a small portion extending east into Pittsford Township.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The protected area is also known locally as Pittsford State Game Area.<ref>Template:Google maps</ref>

Major highways

Template:Jct enters the township from the east and has its western terminus at M-99
Template:Jct enters the townships from the northwest and curves south at the junction within M-34.

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,141 people, 1,210 households, and 895 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,569 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 0.25% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 1,210 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $51,786. Males had a median income of $34,266 versus $22,483 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,484. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Pittsford Area Schools. The northwest portion of the township is served by Hillsdale Community Schools, and a very small portion of the southwest corner of the township is served by Camden-Frontier Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

Charles D. Luce, state representative and supervisor of Jefferson Township<ref name="book">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="book_johnson">Template:Cite book</ref>
Silas A. Wade, state representative and supervisor of Jefferson Township<ref name="book"/><ref name="book_johnson"/>

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